Alusair

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Alusair Obarskyr (爱丽丝塞尔)
Alias(es)	Steel Princess; Iron Princess; Alice, an affectionate nickname 28 91 209
Gender	Female 12
Affiliation	Kingdom of Cormyr; House Obarskyr 29 627
Occupation/Role	Military commander; Princess Regent; later Cormyr’s seventy-third monarch 28 627
Family	Daughter of Azoun IV and Filfaeril; granddaughter of Elminster 12 331 556
Status	Alive; crowned Queen of Cormyr 627
First Appearance	Named and recalled by Aaron in Chapter 6; appears directly in Chapter 27 6 27

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Dragon’s Gift	91 115	Received before her regency by bathing in a Great Wyrm Red Dragon’s blood. Increased strength, constitution, youth, lifespan, senses, and resistance, but also affected her temperament and caused recurring physical episodes.
Master-tier combat prowess, documented	219	Her melee ability is assessed as exceeding an ordinary Master’s and rivaling many peak-Master combatants. Demonstrates dragon-enhanced strength and resilience, Master Blind-Fighting, and Master Military Weapons Proficiency.
Near-complete mastery of Great Wyrm power	299	Described as having nearly mastered her dragon blood completely. Delivers a punch that breaks the sound barrier, though Aegir withstands it unharmed.
Purified dragon blood	491	Uses her newly purified blood together with the Dragon-Speaker Mask to draw Dragonflame Tongue from the dragon bone.
Legendary breakthrough	562	Bahamut contributes divine power to help her reach Legendary rank, following advance negotiations with his emissaries.

Background / History

Alusair entered a military camp at thirteen, when she did not expect to inherit the throne. Beginning in her teens, she campaigned beside Azoun IV for nearly ten years and accumulated numerous military honors. She also served alongside Aaron’s father, Manuel Salian 28 115 559.

Her father’s death in battle and her elder sister’s death in childbirth left Cormyr in a succession crisis. Supported by the Purple Dragons and War Wizards, Alusair seized Suzail and declared herself regent without the Kingdom Council’s approval. Duke Caspar, her brother-in-law and the late crown princess’s husband, disputed her authority and sought outside support 12 29 91 111.

Although she had a strong claim to the throne, Alusair initially lacked the legendary strength, international prestige, and personal loyalties that had sustained Azoun IV’s rule. Remaining regent rather than immediately becoming queen allowed her to govern while building her own base of supporters 92.

Appearance

• Build and bearing: Tall and imposing, with a military woman’s stern posture and a carefully maintained royal appearance 6 202.
• Hair: Long golden hair, described as reaching her waist; often arranged with ribbons, pearls, or a golden dragon-shaped hairpin 202 351.
• Eyes: Wine-red or deep-crimson, almond-shaped eyes beneath slender golden brows 29 62.
• Court clothing: Elaborate princess gowns, including a violet-and-gold Duskmoon Violet gown; stockings, gloves, jewelry, and high heels recur in her wardrobe 29 160 221.
• Military clothing: Purple Dragon heraldry, a diagonal sash, boots, and a blood-red dragonhide cloak representing her battlefield achievements 219 487.
• Campaign equipment: Wears her father’s helmet over pinned-up hair and a Purple Dragon surcoat over supernatural armor 487.

Personality

Alusair initially governs as an uncompromising autocrat. She trusts her own judgment, makes decisions with little consultation, and maintains a cold public demeanor intended to reinforce her authority. Aaron challenges her habit of seeking affirmation rather than genuine disagreement, and she eventually admits that her position is insecure 91 114 160.

Her severity is tied to responsibility rather than an appetite for war alone. Although she considers herself a warrior, general, and marshal, she recognizes that campaigns consume soldiers’ lives and that she cannot abandon the kingdom to pursue adventure. She places Cormyr’s unity, prosperity, and strength above even recovering her father’s sword 160 370 473 490.

In private, particularly with Charlotte and Aaron, she becomes playful, affectionate, jealous, and vulnerable. Her commanding manner sometimes conceals romantic uncertainty, while her attachment to Aaron develops into a desire for marriage, children, and a shared future 219 241 480.

Her leadership changes substantially over the story. The intimidating regent becomes an approachable, optimistic ruler among commoners while retaining a stern presence before nobles and an energetic command style before soldiers. She also learns to distinguish genuine political dangers from attempts to manipulate her fears 552 553.

Abilities & Skills

Dragon’s Gift

• Enhances strength and constitution while prolonging youth and lifespan 91 115.
• Grants sharpened senses and strong resistance corresponding to the dragon’s attributes 115.
• Allows her to sense Aaron approaching through the rain before Charlotte notices him 113.
• Provides Dragon Majesty, a fear-inducing draconic presence; Aaron is immune to this effect 219.
• Her documented traits include Dragon’s Resilience, Dragon’s Breath, and Dragon Strength Enhancement 219.
• By her visit to Sallyan Castle, her physical strength is sufficient to produce a sonic boom with a punch 299.

Swordsmanship and Close Combat

• Possesses Master Blind-Fighting and Master Military Weapons Proficiency 219.
• Uses footwork taught by Azoun IV, combining rapid dodges and parries with a strong defensive stance 219.
• Defeats Aaron in a no-spell duel, including after his Keeper of Secrets transformation, by exploiting his impatience and attempts to overpower her 219.
• Teaches Aaron Purple Dragon Swordsmanship, close-combat techniques, and blind-fighting 219.
• Cuts apart Caspar’s daemonic transformation with the rune-empowered Sword of Azoun IV 233.
• Helps intercept and injure Cyric’s Greater Doppelganger proxy during the Tifantom campaign 491.

Military Command and Political Judgment

• Her battlefield record secures early support from the Purple Dragons and War Wizards 28.
• Uses appointments, rewards, and personal allegiance to build supporters answerable directly to her 92 202.
• Recognizes that moving against Mannacorn without evidence could fracture Cormyr, particularly while Caspar’s challenge remains lawful 205.
• Identifies Cyric’s attempt to turn her against Aaron and refuses to provoke the civil war he seeks 552.
• Coordinates a council strategy with Aaron that combines a demonstration of force with acceptance of the council’s formal vote 559.

Limitations and Vulnerabilities

• Her dragon blood initially causes short-lived episodes of intense physical distress and impaired self-control, prompting her to avoid frequent public appearances 91 160 212.
• She acknowledges that the blood may have intensified her stubbornness; Aaron identifies her alignment as lawful neutral after its influence 115 118.
• Her Master-era strength remains inferior to Aegir’s. The Force Dragon breaks her arm, confines her in a Forcecage, and defeats her again in hand-to-hand combat despite Yuumi’s support 299 300.
• Formal royal rank does not automatically give her command over Aaron’s followers: his officers wait for Aegir’s approval before obeying her request 487.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Purple Dragon Sword — Kept close at hand when she detects an unexpected visitor at Charlotte’s manor 113.
• Sword of Azoun IV — A rune-empowered royal weapon used to destroy Caspar’s daemonic form 233.
• Dragonflame Tongue — Her father’s sword, recovered from dragon bone after the confrontation with Cyric’s proxy 490 491.
• Dragon-Speaker Mask — Amplifies her overt draconic bearing; she wears it during the Tifantom battle and uses it when recovering Dragonflame Tongue 209 490 491.
• Red-dragon-scale adamantine armor — A complete suit given to her by Aaron from the Salian family’s heirlooms 334.
• Azoun IV’s helmet — Worn during her inspection of Elf Hill Camp 487.
• Blood-red dragonhide cloak — Part of her military attire and a symbol of her honors 219.
• Silver crystal heels — A personal gift from Aaron during their dinner near the Tears of Selûne 332.
• Dragon Crown — Returned by Aaron and used to crown her as Cormyr’s monarch 627.

Relationships

• Aaron Salian — Initially her beneficiary and subordinate, later her combat student, political partner, and lover. Their relationship includes genuine affection alongside Aaron’s concealed manipulation. He eventually confesses his past motives and declares his love; she later signs a marriage contract during his coup-backed proposal 29 92 213 219 559 625.
• Charlotte Caladnei — Longstanding best friend and confidante. Charlotte encourages Alusair’s relationship with Aaron but also discloses her vulnerabilities to him. Their romantic rivalry periodically strains the friendship, though they cooperate against Eleanor 91 133 211 241.
• Azoun IV — Father, former commander, and martial teacher. His achievements shape her understanding of kingship, while recovering his sword becomes a personal affirmation of her right to inherit his kingdom 28 219 491.
• Filfaeril — Mother and Queen Mother. Supports Aaron’s elevation and formally announces Alusair’s accession to the throne 556 627.
• Elminster — Grandfather. Stories of his adventures, told by Filfaeril during Alusair’s childhood, remain part of her reflections on leadership 331.
• Duke Caspar — Brother-in-law and rival claimant to the regency. His opposition becomes entangled with Mannacorn’s schemes; Alusair personally destroys his daemonic transformation 29 151 233.
• Eleanor Dinefleur — Rival for Aaron’s affection. Alusair’s refusal to recognize Eleanor’s romantic place in his household contributes to their recurring hostility 241 298.
• Aegir — Aaron’s dragon partner and a hostile romantic rival. Their similar pride fuels physical clashes, while Aegir’s authority over Aaron’s army exposes the limits of Alusair’s control 299 300 359 487.
• Yuumi — Inherited magical cat companion, linked to her mother, grandmother, and Myth Drannor. Heals and supports her during her fight with Aegir 160 300.
• Vangerdahast — Long-serving royal archmage. Alusair confronts his accidental role in releasing the dragon responsible for Azoun IV’s death and rebukes his susceptibility to Cyric’s manipulation 552.
• Mannacorn Anaheim — Bane Godspawn seeking to control Cormyr, including Alusair herself. His influence over Caspar and sections of the military makes him a threat she cannot initially confront without evidence 151 205.
• Bahamut — Assists her Legendary breakthrough through divine power; his representatives also negotiate the possibility of a Metallic Dragon settlement in the Rocklands 552 562.

Rule and Reforms

Policy / Action	Details
Punishment of illegal land seizures	Punishes sixty-nine nobles and returns much of their occupied land to commoners or distinguished soldiers 151.
Royal and military restructuring	Reforms the Queen’s Blade under Yuri Bakov, reduces royal expenses, pursues diplomacy, and reshuffles commanders 151.
Religious prohibition	Joins Lady Alustriel in declaring the Church of the Dark Sun illegal 151.
Nationwide land survey	Orders the recovery of illegally held land; subsequent confiscations and transfers force nobles to surrender at least a third of their lands 247 292.
Relaxation of controls	Eases curfews and military restrictions, departing from the emergency measures of her early regency 247.
Trade reforms	Removes selected tariffs and commercial taxes, opens most docks, rewards technological innovation, and establishes trade with aquatic elves through Khelben’s assistance 247.
Kingdom Peace Edict	Strengthens royal authority and prohibits private wars between great nobles 292.
New Village Movement	Announces the movement in connection with the nobles’ surplus lands 292.
Regular inspections	Revives Azoun IV’s tradition of inspecting military camps; later visits the army and capital daily unless away 298 553.
Social protections	Introduces labor protections and maternity and medical benefits during Cormyr’s recovery 553.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Aaron’s Royal Patronage

• Orders the investigation into Aaron’s identity and divine favor dropped, suppresses news of his mentor search, and directs that a highly capable magic teacher be assigned to him 27.
• Initially orders Aaron penalized for his involvement in the Royal Library incident, but suspends the punishment after learning of the assassination attempt against him 28.
• Funds his magical education while requiring six months of Purple Dragon training, with his trainee status and stipend dependent on passing the assessment 29.
• Ends his recruit training after his victory at Eveningstar, grants full Purple Dragon knighthood and 1,000 gold lions, and orders his deeds publicized 62.
• Appoints him an Inner Court Knight with an annual stipend of 1,500 Golden Lions, independent investigative authority, administrative immunity, and allegiance to her alone 92.

Arabel and the Path to a Fief

• Refuses to award Aaron a fief merely for his potential or existing privileges. She requires a major service to Cormyr and offers conditional political support for his participation in Arabel’s reclamation 115.
• Permits his campaign while asking him to return alive; his willingness to assume responsibility for failure reminds her of Azoun IV 160.
• Rewards his success with wealth, honors, Champion Knight status, and influential palace offices, including Blackstaff Master of Ceremonies 202 203.
• Offers Tainolok, Redwood, or Sunset as possible fiefs. Sunset carries additional military responsibilities and an offer of five years of royal funding 205.

Intimacy and Hidden Manipulation

• Interprets Aaron’s early declarations of allegiance as evidence of romantic devotion, helping persuade her to entrust him with unusual authority 92.
• Unknowingly receives a magical “lock” from Aaron during a hand-kiss. He later secretly places half a Chaos Mark on her 92 213.
• Experiences an intimate encounter with him while compromised by a dragon-blood episode. Afterward, she reasserts boundaries and warns that personal favor does not give him power over her 212.
• Suspects that Aaron and Charlotte engineered aspects of the encounter, including the tea and Charlotte’s absence, and temporarily stops summoning him for duty 213.
• Their later starry dinner leads to consummating their relationship. Charlotte attends under an old promise between the friends, and Aaron subsequently gives Alusair his family’s armor 332 334.

Civil Unrest and Consolidation

• After upheaval weakens the nobles and Kingdom Council, thanks Aaron for helping her become the kingdom’s effective master and proposes extensive territorial, military, and financial rewards 240.
• Announces her supreme authority and begins replacing emergency restrictions with land, trade, and taxation reforms 247.
• Visits the Sunset Lands with Charlotte and substantial royal support. Their lease arrangement gives Alusair and Charlotte permanent joint ownership of one-fifth of Sallyan Castle 298 299.

Tifantom and Royal Inheritance

• Joins Aaron’s campaign despite limited noble support and later inspects the increasingly powerful Ninth Shepherd Legion 480 487.
• Survives the assassination trap surrounding the attempted recovery of Dragonflame Tongue and fights Cyric’s Greater Doppelganger proxy 490 491.
• Draws her father’s sword from the dragon bone, seeing the achievement as a trial proving her worthiness to inherit his kingdom 491.
• Completes Tifantom’s pacification and restores Aaron’s ancestral earldom, appointing him Lord Chamberlain and Governor-General of the northern territories 491.

Trust, the Shogunate, and Marriage

• Rejects Cyric’s attempt to exploit fears of Aaron’s growing independence, choosing to stake Cormyr’s future on her trust in him 552.
• Elevates Aaron to Archduke of Green Velar and supports his rise toward the shogunate 556 559.
• At his inauguration celebration, hears Aaron acknowledge his former desire, resentment, and exploitation of her trust. His declaration of genuine love brings her to tears 559.
• Aaron later surrounds Suzail, detains royal hardliners, and requests her hand in marriage under overwhelming military pressure 624.
• Publicly condemns the officials who propose marrying her off, then signs the contract to preserve peace. Her acceptance leaves the court politically indebted to her 625.
• Becomes Cormyr’s seventy-third monarch by unanimous council approval. Aaron returns Azoun IV’s royal seal and the lost Dragon Crown, then crowns her 627.

Notable Quotes

“You wanted a chance, and I'm willing to give you one. Last of the Salians, make the most of it.” 29

“Go ahead, Aaron. Don't forget that you still have me behind you.” 160

“I do, but I care far more about my country's unity, prosperity, and strength!” 490

Trivia

• She cannot cook, a fact Charlotte exposes while arranging a private lunch with Aaron 114.
• Aaron writes both the lyrics and melody of “My Princess Alusair,” performed by officers of the Ninth Legion during her inspection 298.
• Her accession makes her Cormyr’s first queen in approximately a thousand years, following Queen Calisra 627.
• In the post-completion Q&A, the author attributes her reduced later presence to her inability to leave Cormyr, Aaron’s rapid advancement, and the conflict between their political interests 706.